Potter Farm Plans Confirmed
The National Trust is set to go ahead with plans to amalgamate Beatrix Potter's Farm with three others.
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Beatrix Potter Farm To Be Broken Up
The National Trust has decided to go ahead with plans to divide the author's iconic Lake District farm, despite Prince Charles' efforts to keep it intact
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Red Grouse 'At Risk of Extinction'
Parasitic disease is rife amongst red grouse due to warmer weather conditions as climate change continues to change almost every aspect of our natural environment.
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Plans for Stonehenge Put on Hold
Soaring estimates in costs have caused the plans to build a tunnel for traffic under Stonehenge to be scrapped, amidst calls for more creative thinking on the project
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Stop Stonehenge Bureaucracy, Says EH
English Heritage has voiced its concerns over the Stonehenge project, which they believe is being held up by excessive Government red tape.
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Easton Neston Art to be Sold
A significant portion of the Hesketh-Fermor family's peerless art collection will be sold later this year at Easton Neston in one of the most exciting auctions of the last 20 years.
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EH Unveils Stonehenge Plan
Stonehenge could be transformed into a site which is better for the environment and visitors alike, if planning permission is granted next year.
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Who can afford to join the country set?
The Country Life Elite Property Index tells all about the recent past and current trends at the top of the market.
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Rare Bees Return to Warwickshire
A farm in Warwickshire has tempted back two species of bumble bee previously thought to be practically extinct inthe UK.
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Duck Regional Accents Revealed
Ducks in different parts of the country quack with varying accents much as accents in humans differ, new research has found.
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Stonehenge Inquiry Underway
A public inquiry begins today to examine the Government's plans to build a tunnel under Stonehenge.
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Ring Rot Found in Wales
An infectious and damaging disease affecting potato crops has been located in a farm in Wales
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Prince Launches Rural Housing Initiative
A fresh drive to encourage landowners and businesses to develop affordable houses in rural areas has been launched by the Prince of Wales to 'tackle a problem that threatens the very fabric of rural life'.
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Celebrating the Great British Picnic
Picnics are a classic way to enjoy good food and beautiful countryside, as the c/o British Farming Group marks British Picnic Week with a 'perfect picnic planner'.
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CPRE: Don't 'Build, Build, Build'
The Council for the Protection of Rural England is campaigning to limit the mass house building in the South East, which the Government is proposing.
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St Kilda Bids for World Heritage Expansion
The seabird haven of St Kilda off the Western Isles of Scotland is bidding to expand its World Heritage status to recognise the cultural importance of the islanders who once lived there.
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Road Tunnel to Bypass Stonehenge
Arts Minister Baroness Blackstone has promised to end the long-running controversy surrounding the Stonehenge bypass, by funding a œ183m road tunnel under the stones
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Beaver Reintroduction Plans Stall
Plans by Scottish National Heritage to begin a controlled reintroduction of beavers into Scotland appear to be stalling, due to concern over its industrious building habits.
